Laurens NJROTC Defeats Pebble Hills NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 986 points, Laurens NJROTC defeated Pebble Hills NJROTC. With the win, Laurens NJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Laurens NJROTC was led by Lukas Holtzclaw who shot a 255. The remaining contributing members were Elizabeth Medlin, James Medlin, and Ben Carter. Laurens NJROTC is from Laurens, SC, and is coached by Anthony Linardi.
Pebble Hills NJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Pebble Hills NJROTC is from El Paso, TX, and is coached by Anthony J. Arellano.
Next up Laurens NJROTC will compete against South Effingham NJROTC from Guyton, GA. South Effingham NJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Pebble Hills NJROTC will compete against Hawthorne NJROTC from Hawthorne, CA. Hawthorne NJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688456816.1
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